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Beaman, William Postwar Naval Career
After the war ended, William Beaman was sent back to San Francisco, California on the USS Flasher (SS-249), then traveled with the submarine back t
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Beaman, William Reflections
William Beaman thinks young people should be taught the history of World War 2, and believes it is important that there be examples of ships that p
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Beaman, William Tense Moments aboard the USS Flasher (SS-249)
One time that scared William Beaman happened when the USS Flasher (SS-249) was firing electric torpedoes.
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Beaman, William The Australian Experience
Home base for William Beaman and the USS Flasher (SS-249) was Perth, Australia.
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Beamish, William Duty in Alaska
After being stationed in various places stateside, William S.
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Beamish, William Growing up in Boston
William S. “Bill” Beamish was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1923 and grew up in nearby Wellesley Hills.
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Beamish, William Reflections of the War
William S.
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Beamish, William Training and Military Duty Stateside
In October 1942, William S. “Bill” Beamish enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was inducted in San Pedro [Annotator’s Note: San Pedro, California].
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Beamish, William War's End and Postwar Life
William S.
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Beard, Kenneth Aleutian Islands to War's End
While Kenneth Beard was stationed in Anchorage [Annotator's Note: Anchorage, Alaska] during World War 2, he and some of his fellow servicemen
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Beard, Kenneth Farm Boy to Service in Alaska
Kenneth Beard was born on a farm in Sullivan, Ohio in March 1922. He took a farm wagon to school and grew up in a home with no electricity.
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Beard, Kenneth Reflections
Kenneth Beard's most memorable experience of World War 2 was being a switchboard operator. He chose to serve because he was drafted.